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Nnake yo o botswa Lazy little brother Petit frère paresseux

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Lorato Trok

Tswana

Level 1

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Ke dira molelo fa ke tsoga.

I wake up and make fire.

Je me réveille et j’allume un feu.

Ke bedisa metsi.

I boil some water.

Je fais bouillir de l’eau.

Ke rema dikgong.

I chop the firewood.

Je fends du bois de chauffage.

Ke fuduwa pitsa.

I stir the pot.

Je remue le chaudron.

Ke feela mo ntlong.

I sweep the floor.

Je balaye le plancher.

Ke tlhatswa dijana.

I wash the dishes.

Je lave la vaisselle.

Goreng ke bereka bokete jaana… … fa nnake ene a tshameka.

Why do I work so hard… … when my brother is busy playing?

Pourquoi est-ce que je travaille si fort… … quand mon frère est en train de jouer ?

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Lorato Trok

Language: Tswana

Level: Level 1

Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook

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